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Tough week in France, Brothers Lake. Weather was all over the place but not really doing anything, light winds going all over the place and temps freezing one minute, warm the next and regardless of that the fish seemed to migrate into the 2ft shallows every night - so odd. Was expecting to smash it on the dam wall in the deeps 🤷‍♂️. Stupid fish - anyway ended up with 7 to 45 which I said i'd be happy with before the trip. Nice lake and surroundings, would go again, recommend having 2 anglers although you can have 4. Special thanks to our Yonny for the camera advice, the final pic is my last self take with max blur it really pops, thanks mate, getting the hang of it slowly 😎👍

This is what I use now, especially handy when handling spiny, toothy critters from the sea. Though you do get some odd looks when you shout "shoot" and your on your own holding a fish🤣.

Sorry no pic but my new rods arrived today these are the Diawa D carp 12ft 3lb TC, typical Diawa they look ace, super slim blanks in matt finish and very understated logo just the "Diawa" name in a slightly darker colour, super slim with short Dupron handle paid £29 per rod and have to say they ooze quality

Managed to catch a PB at 35lb 0oz during a 48 hour session. After a quiet first 24 hours, managed to move onto fish and also had a 26-0. Took a CreAmino wafter on a slip-D rig.

I think I read that before somewhere regarding the escaped live baits. It is definitely an interesting venue, I'll have to get my walking boots on and have a look. When I'm out bass fishing in summer I go past it a lot

I think i may have to sell of some of my RC cars and rock crawlers to ruddy well fund this return

The boy got in on the act 11lb mutant 12lb mirror, one of only half a dozen in the pond

A few from last night 26lb 2oz 23lb 5oz 23lb on the nose

Could see into next week with that thing 🤣🤣

You do not want to know 🤣

Hopefully nick i have checked my box and I don’t have any “proper” braid over 10lb so would have to try with coated for now and strip it. I used to have octosplice in 8lb years ago